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‘A Man Called Ove’ presents Swedish version of ‘Gran Torino’
How do you say “Get off my lawn” in Swedish?
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‘The Dressmaker’ thankfully not cut from the usual cute cloth
When “The Dressmaker” played at the Seattle International Film Festival earlier this year, I sat through the trailer…
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‘Deepwater Horizon’: Oil rig disaster gets ‘Poseidon Adventure’ treatment
The miracle of Sensurround was uncorked in 1974, as part of the gimmicky release of “Earthquake.” Universal Pictures…
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‘Zoom’ gets its only style points by being clever
Yet another average Canadian-Brazilian semi-animated film — well, all right, probably the first — “Zoom” definitely charts its…
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‘Avalanche’: Mockumentary morphs from funny to creepy
A cracking example of a low-budget concept done right, “Operation Avalanche” conjures up a huge national conspiracy on…
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Disney dials in feel-good moments in ‘Queen Katwe’
“Queen of Katwe” summons up some old-fashioned attributes: strong cast, inspirational true story, capable filmmakers. That’s enough for…
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Local Sightings Film Festival presents a mixed bag of works
The autumn movie calendar brings a handful of essential annual events to local screens — for instance, the…
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‘The Magnificent Seven’ comes up short when it counts
Lake Stevens native Chris Pratt helps raise $485K for charity
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‘Eight Days’: Compilation of Beatles’ footage is glorious
For those of us who have closely studied the holy scriptures of Beatlemania, there isn’t too much new…
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‘Blair’ sequel’s good ideas get lost in monotony
If a tree falls in the forest and only the Blair Witch is there to hear it, can…
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‘Snowden’: Whistleblower bio anything but subtle
When I began writing this review of Oliver Stone’s new film about Edward Snowden, I decided to take…
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‘Sully’: Eastwood, Hanks pay tribute to middle-age competence
The opening sequence of “Sully” is a nightmare: a damaged airplane crashes in New York City. The dreamer…
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‘For the Love of Spock’ is Trekkers’ mash note to Leonard Nimoy
It isn’t mentioned in the documentary about him, but in 1975 Leonard Nimoy wrote a memoir titled “I…
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‘Mia Madre’: Humor provides welcome relief in end-of-life drama
Outside Italy, filmmaker Nanni Moretti is best known for “Dear Diary” (or “Ciao Diario,” 1993), in which he…
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Hieronymus Bosch art documentary doesn’t follow through on issues
Documentaries about art have become a staple lately, and I wonder if it has something to do with…
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The most highly anticipated movies headed to theaters this fall
Someday they’re going to make movies about the crazy election year of 2016. The possibilities are endless: hard-hitting…
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‘Complete Unknown’ showcases Rachel Weisz’ acting gifts
Whatever its other attributes, “Complete Unknown” is a gift to one of our most consistently impressive actresses.
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Preposterous ‘The 9th Life of Louis Draw’ is dead on arrival
It’s not the preposterous plot that makes “The 9th Life of Louis Drax” such a painful viewing experience.…
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Audiences will figure out ‘Morgan’ long before the characters
When we build an artificial intelligence machine that perfectly resembles a human, what words will we use to…
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Destiny looms over literate but slight ‘Southside With You’
The first laugh in “Southside with You” is a close-up of a cigarette in a man’s hand.